Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Silver Plume, CO

The map below shows majority race by area in Silver Plume, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Silver Plume racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Silver Plume, CO map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Silver Plume overall is white, making up 87.4% of residents. The next most-common racial group is other at 9.4%. There are more white people in the central areas of the city. People who identify as other are most likely to be living in the northeast places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Silver Plume

 
Self-Identified Race
Silver Plume, CO Population
White
87.4%
Hispanic
0.0%
Black
0.0%
Asian
3.1%
Native American
0.0%
Other
9.4%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Silver Plume, CO

The map below shows diversity in Silver Plume. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Silver Plume Diversity Score

22.6

More diverse than 50% of US cities

Silver Plume has a diversity score of 22.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Silver Plume is about average for diversity versus other US cities, more diverse than 50% of them. Within Silver Plume's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is central Silver Plume, and the least diverse areas are in central Silver Plume.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.